Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1893, Page 9

THE EVENING sTAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. aT THE STaR B Now York Office, 88 Potter Building. EVENINe Stax is carriers, Ta in the city by om thet: werved their own at cents week, or 44c. " month. Copies at the coun- 2 cents each. By matl—anywhere im the United ates oF prepald—So per mon". Sal CRDAY QUINTUPLE SHERr Stam year; with foreign |e, ee (Butered at the os cra mail Part 2. Che £oeni 1 Sta _ Pages 9-16. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1893-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. EDUCATIONAL. ae METZEROTT MUSIC HALL. GRAND CONCERT ING’ 5 SATURDAY. (EXENING, DECEMBER 16, 1898. Serie tall atsaichalal #8 5 =e POOR OF ST. ANDREW'S PARISH, ‘A mental CHAUSTMAS j SENORITA ESMERALDA CERVANTES, z y Tt can be id in installments. Harpist of the Courts of Spain, Portugal ‘and et apeete hea core #5 $5 veut, $25. $25 KAMMER ‘VIL TUOSIN, 1231 G st. nw. BDAY OR NIGHT, Sxmerber of the jury of awards at the Colum-| Mr. LEO P. WHEAT, Miss BERTHA LINCOLN, $25. $25 A YEAH. $25 $25 van ition, ‘Miss BERTHA LUCAS and Mr. B. H. DROOP. IVY INSTITUTE BUSINESS COLLEG! Assisted by MISS ADELE VERNON. Soprane, TICKETS FOR ADULTS, 50 CTS. 8.W. corner Sth and K sts. nw. UNDER THE PATRONAG! 415-3: CHILDREN, 25 CTS. S. W. FLYNN, A.M., Principal. Mrs. Secretary Gres! Lady Pauncefote. it mee 4 Established 1876; polite attention; individual in- Mrs. Secretary Carlisle. Madame Romero. structicn; best discipline; central’ location; ex- Mrs. Secretary Lamont. Madame Mendosca, Perienced teachers; good and cheap books: dipiomas pire Secretary Biswell. Miss Leite he... and tions for’ graduates; bookkeeping, arith- ee Mics Emma Sterling Morton. metic, spelling, grammar, letter writing, penman- ~ hip, typewriting, short! nd announce- Sir Julian Pauncefote. Sr. Thomas de Souza Rosa be Sr. D. Martias Romero. Sr. Salvador de Mendonca —_— a “ntaa Mavroyent Bey. Sr. D. Manuel M. Peralta 1. Grand Fantasie, “Moises,” Parish Alvals, harp solo, by Miss ESMERALDA CERVANTES. Mignosis Song, Goring Thomas, Miss VERNON. Godefroid, barp solo. La Dance des Sil 4. (a) Da bist wie eine Dlume, (b) Schumann, Miss VERNON. 5. Fantisia, “Somoambule."” Bellial, harp solo 6. The Antumn, Thomas, harp solo. 7. Ave Maria, Schubert, Miss VERNON and Miss ok sas . (iss VERNON 3. Grand Triumphant March, Godefroid, harp solo. od Heart, Fare ‘Temple, Miss vERNG ised —— 10. Cas of Venice, Cervantes, harp sole, dl+3t " ALBAUGH'S GRAND OPERA eli CARRIE TURNER AN EXCELLENT DRAMATIO COMPANY, MATINEE SATURDAY. TONIGHT AT a, Last TIME OF Chained Hearts. as Next Week—Thomas W. Keene. Powers, Jas. T. ACADEMY MBIT WEEK NEW NATIONAL THEATER. Tonight at 8 last appearance of MR. NAT. C. WIN “NAT. GOOD In Plizzoura. NEXT WEEK THE CELEBRATED LILIPUTIANS ATRIP TO MARS. 3 GRAND BALLETS. HE FLY Sonts Now ‘pte SApS. Walker London ACARDEE WEEE KERNAN’S LYCEUM THEATER TONIGHT AT 8. LAST TIME OF THE ROSE HILL ENGLISH FOLLY COMPANY, Sc. RERTZ-SANTLEY BURLESQUE CO. are Fisk Jubilee Singers. WESLEY CHAPEL, 5th and F sts. ow. TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 8 o'clock. Tickets, 85 cents. Reserved seats, 60 cents, at PURCELL’S, 418 9th st. aes Christmas Oratorio. fhe eee Messiah -2=-= aLBAUGH'S. One week, commencing MONDAY, DECEMBER 18. ‘Seats are now on sale for the annual engagement ef MR. THOS. W. Ex-Gov. Bob Taylor, IN HIS NEW LECTURE, “The Paradise of Fools.” REGULAR PRICES—S0 AND 75 CENTS. Seats now on sale at Metzerott’s Music Store. a2 Racing Every Week Day at IVY CITY, Under the management of the IVY Cry JOCKEY CLUB. SIX RAGES EACH DAY. FIRST RACE AT 1:30 P.M. and 1.00. = trains leave Baltimore and Obio station at 12:30 1 AS. V. a13-tr aR ccnte veand’ trip. 0 characters not admitted. ig, ee oe PROF. CALDWELL’S DANCING ACADEMY, Sth and H sts. o.w., TUES. and FRI. EVENINGS. Private lessons given by a ‘tment at my resi- dence. Music balls, parties, fc. Address 40 C st. n.w. d6-2w* and , returning immediately after races. Fare, Ddesirable CH. mm, ALLAN DB COU MUELLER'S ACADEMY, ject scl for_ dancing, x ment, Te Was or ircuars -1m THE HOUSE IN WHICH ABRAHAM LINCOLN DIED, 516 10th st., now contains over 2,500 relics of Mr. ee eee Spek daily, except Sarday, 9-12 anf 1-4. Tuse age and, Widgyes 8.10 cents. oc26-3m BANJO THOROUGHLY TAUGHT BY NOTE OR simplified method; only $7 per quarter. I guar- antee most unmusical person to to teach the ; = Perfect tune each lesson my from 10 a.m. i I st. ow. a method or no Parlors until 9 p.m im LECTURES. GOSPEL SERVICES. OHURCH OF OUR FATHER, Cor. L and 18th ste. REY. DR. A. G. ROGERS WILL SPEAK SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17. ‘A.M.—“Not Ashamed of the Gospel.’ |.—""No Cross, No Crows.” MITCHELL FREE and complimentary, lesson.’ Sub. ject: How is it possible that pupils of the school gan appear before an audience after «, few wrecks! ition, languages y and give proot personal and accurate ledge? It £ to tific, progressive, assimilative followed! "s EXCURSIONS, 4c. TAKE ADVANTAGE GLORIOUS AUTUMN WEATHER FOR A TRIP TO MOUNT VERNON BY THB PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD MOUNT VERNON ELECTRIC RAILWAY. ALL-RAIL ROUTE ALONG THE HISTORIC BANKS OF THE PO- ‘TOMAC. EXCURSION TICKETS FROM WASHINGTON, Good for Jae yo - ‘May be procured a! et offices ‘Pean- _ sylvania Railroad at 50 Cents THE ROUND TRIP. ‘These tickets will be sold only for Alexandria lo- cal trains leaving Baltimore and Potomac Railroad station, 6th and B sts., week days at 8:40, 9:45, 10:45 a.m., 12:01, 3:00 and 2:11 p.m. TIC SOLD ON SUNDAY. Electric cars to and from Alexandria and Mount ni8-eolm Vernon every 30 minutes, TALLY HO COACH LINE DAULY,10 A.M., 2 P.M. from 611 13th st.—Arlington, Cabin J. B. and ail prints of interest. Tein, 80, to Toc. ‘on earth. No cars to Arlington. ocl9-2m* ‘STEAMER MACALESTER TO MOUNT VERNON. Tomb of Washington. Daily (except Sunday), At 10 am., returning by 2:45 p.m FARE, ROUND TRIP, 50 CENTS. Admission to grounds, 25 cents, ‘Tickets, with Mount Vernon admission coupes, for sale at wharf and at hotels. Will also make river landings as far as Glymont, stopping for freight aod passengers both ways. oe18 L. L. BLAKE, Capt. EDUCATIONAL. IN WASHINGTON. TEACHERS OR PUPILS DESIRING USE OF PRI- teaching or es arrange bour, iy or evening .W. References. als-fte PIANO INSTRUCTION—MISS MAY H. D, certificated pupil of Herr Raif of the Royal Con- servatory of Berlin. Lessons at pupils’ homes if desired. 2001 w. d5-1m* HARRIS’ TIEATER. Week commencing Monday, Dec. 11. Matinees Tuesday, ursday and “Saturday. Murray & Mack FINNEGAN’S BALL. You are cordially invited to attend. Jaap week -Dr. Carver. “Special matinee Friday. i WONDERFUL FUN G. A. HALL, 1412 PENN. AVE. COMMENCING WEDNESDAY. DEC. 18TH. rr ‘ARPENTER’S HYPNOTISM Admission. 25 cents. Reserved seats, 50 cents. METZEROTT MUSIC MALL. CONCERT BY THB GLEE, BANJO and MANDOLIN CLUBS. WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20. now on sale at Metzerott’s Music Store. ail-2m SPECIAL SEMI- Southern Pa- | isden routes; cheap | A A. G. T. M., | J. SMITH, Agent, Ja23-skewl0st ay. N Rk Mo. Sd st, Philadelptils. ‘40 | it N COLLEGE OF ELOCUTION, ORATORY AND DRAMATIC CULTURE, 1228 TO 1 G ST. N.W. Beginners’ classes just forming. Send for new circulars of THREE MONTHS’ WINTER COURSE. cry 1864—EDUCATION FOR REAL LIFE—184 FOR SONS AND DAUGHTERS. THE SPENCELIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, Na- flonal Bank of the Republic buiiding, corner 7th and D sts. nw. Day and might September 4. Practical English, shorthand and oe neerian rapid writing; mechaol- and architectural drawing. Corps of ten thorougsly trained teachers. Location central, Bervices of graduates always in demand. Office open every business day and night. Write or call for new annnat announcement. Mra. SAKA A. SPENCER, Tel. call 1084. (ocl6) Principal and Proprietor. MME. PRONGUEE, 1701 Q ST., IS GIVING LES. sous in French and Italian, private and in class. Day and evening classes for adults. Children of all ages taught to speak. Testimonials of suc- PEEBLES AND MISS THOMPSON'S ENGLISH, FRENCH AND GERMAN + BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, 80, $2, 84 East S7th street, New York. 6-eod2m a Special students admitted. WANTED—PUPILS TO COACH IN ENGLISH, French and Latin during the holidays; day and evening; private or iu classes; highest references. a15-3t R. SMITH, 1789 13th st. a.w. GUNSTON INSTITUTE, Boarding and 414-1m M (O—A PUPIL OF WILLIAM MASON OF NEW fork will teach the piano at pupils’ residences. Ni Ad K.P. H., P. 0. Box 443. 2926 and 2928 P st. nw. Day School for Girls. ir. and Mrs. B. R. MASON. Pi al4-6t* FRENCH CLASSES FOR BEGI vanced pupils; new term, January 8. Easy and Attractive method. MLLE. "V. PRUD HOMO, D st. nw. ‘d13-1m* BANJO TAUGHT BY YOUNG LADY OF EX- perience. Terms, 0c. per lesson, or $10 per juarter. Call or 2-1m* 1406 Columbia st. a.w. OLNEY INSTITUTE, 1827 T ST. School for young ladies and little girls. iag Virginia Mason Dorsey, a9-tt Miss Laura Lee Dorsey, P WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, 1225 10th nw. Twenty-fifth year. Piano, organ, ‘voice, violin, flute, cornet, ke. Free advant: to pupils. 0. BULLARD, Director. 1m* SCHOOL OF ELOCUTION, ORATORY, ACTIN physical grace and voice culture. 1817 13th n.w. Lessons given during the day or even! EDWARD C. TOWNSEND, Miss ADA L. TOW! SEND. d2-m,wés, ti PIANO, ORGAN, at sight.’ Particular inners as well as those further ‘2th st. mw. Terms moderate. E. SCHEEL, TEACHER OF inging and ‘accompanying attention to anced. 734 d6-w&sim* MME J. ESPUTA DALY, Classes in reading music at sight. ‘The pote chain system. Mme. Daly indorsed by J. P. Sousa and others of note and fame. a6-3mo STUDIO, 224 N. J. AVE. N.W. MR. PUTNAM’S SCHOOL FOR YOUNG MEN AND is located at 1434 Q st. n.w. Preparation for lleges and technical schools and for business. Best of references. For part culars. apply to WM. H. PUTNAM, or A. N. McQUARI nT-2m* MISS FRANCES MARTIN'S ENGLISH AND FRENCH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, 1205 Q st. u.w. French kindergarten. Boarding pupils limited. se2-4m* ART STUDIO—LESSONS GIVEN IN OIL, CHINA, Pastel, Crayon and Charcoal, Rho has been teaching art in College, Cleveland. Tenn., for the last years. ‘Terms rate. Orders take: traits. Hours from 1 to 4 p.m. in drawing. 434 6th st. n. PRIVATE INSTRUCTION BY AN ASSOCIATION OF SPECIALISTS, holding degrees from the lead- ican and European universities. Address A. F. CRAVEN, Ph. D., Columbian Univ. n20-1m* MRS. MANN'S KINDERGARTEN AND SCHOOL Tinining School, 1018 Sunderland place (O saw, 1 st.n. W., Will begin fall and winter sessions October ‘Sieast MISS AMY ©. LEAVITT, _MISPRONOUNCED Roa tee ceca ACADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS, 1312 MASS. AVE ‘A day school for young ladies and little girls. ‘The course of study embraces all the branches ef @ practical education a031-6m LANGUAGES. THE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE, pated ok Ese Semone Principal cities. New term begins sew. Norwood Institute, 14TH STREET AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUB, oc8O Mr. and Mis. W. D. CABELL, Principals. MISS SCHMITT’S PRIVATE SCHOOL, 468 G N.W. Faults of speech corrected. Kindergarten, AD- VANCED, Ger French, ‘Articulation, Reading,Dancing, Physical Culture. Coach.n29-1m' IVY INSTITUTE BUSINESS COLLEGE, 8. W, COR. 8TH AND K STS. N. W. Course of instruction equals that of any business college in Washington; terms lower. Principal has been ‘@ well-known, reliable and successful Washington educator for’ 17 years. Full business course, day or night, $25 a year. Bookkeeping, arithmetic, spelling,’ grammar, iet- ter writing, penmanship, typewriting, shorthand. Diplomas and positions for graduates.’ Central lo- cation. Experienced teachers, Send for, announce- S._W. FLYNN, A. M., Principal. nt MISS C. MATILDA Mi 312 DELAWARE AVE, ew Eng. Conservatory of and Experienced Teacher PROF. J. FRANCIS GERMUILLER, TEACHER OF Piano, organ, vocal music and harmony; espe- to pupils 225-3" cially attentive to beginners as well as _advanved. G11_I st. nw. 8225-3 MISS BALCH'S CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE AND Business College, 1207 10th n.w. Pupils prepared successfully for civil service, departmental and census exatninations. Stenography taught. se2-tr 1438 N 8ST. N.W. THE MISSES KERR'S SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES AND LITTLE CHILDREN. ee25 Fall term begins September 28, THE BERKELEY SCHOO! 1738 1 or CHas. Boston, Orgunist ‘no and NW... Ww. B.3., young men for ‘est int, Anna; and for all colleges and universities. Ai ments may be made for private lessons in all ay branches in the afternoon or evening. oc23-tr_ LADY JUST FROM ENGLAND WISHES TO GIVE wate lessons in French (acquired in Paris),paint- in oil, water colors, crayon and pencil draw- ings. Address E.E.BARTON,910 20th n.w.nl4-7w* Maba ENCH MADAME A. PELE (FROM PAKIS), classes and private lessons; best references, 1822 14th st. n.w. Ten years of successful teaching. _se16-3m* PIANO TEACHER — SEVEN YE. EXPERI. enc-; beginners or advanced; new and raj method for young pupils; best references. J., 1406 Hopkins place, near 20th and P aw. Jaw3m* MISS HALSTEAD'S PRIVATE SCHOOL, 1429 20th st., cor. of P st. nw. A day school for children and older girls. Applications may be made at the school daily from 9 till 1 o'clock. ai-im ful work. nlé-1m COLUY BIA COLLEGE OF COMMER! @23 La. ave., bet. 6th and 7th sts._o.w. € URNEK, AM, CE. Prin. Twenty-third year as essful business educater; eigbth year in this city. and fifteen Sears with Eastman College. Six thorough and practical courses: Business, English, accountancy, civil servi shorthand ard typewriting. Learn the phonograph and typewr e quickest preparation the office; complete course, $15. Shorthand dictations by competent readers and th: phouogra individual ‘instruction by ‘ex- petietwed reporters. Graduates of rare excellence and distinguished success; moderate prices; for catalogue. MRS. L. 0. TALBOTT WILL REOPEN FREN and Enclish school for dren, October 4, at 927 for adults.” ‘CH roung ladies and chil- st. “Culture classes we29-3m' MISCELLANEO MAPLEWOOD INSTITUTE, CONCORDVILLE, PA. $192 per year; a successful school; one of the best to infuse ‘with energy and to wake up boys to the duties of life; boys under 13 years, $162, J. SHORTLIDGE (Yale), A.M., Principal. né-w,s.m4mi* BIGH-CLASS LAUNDRY WORK. OULLAKS, 2c. CUFF LACE_CURTAINS LAUNDERED WITH SUPERIOR FINISH AND LOOK EQUAL TO NEW, YALE STEAM LAUNDRY, Uptown office, 514 loth Odice and Works, 43 G ee27-tt ‘Telepbooe THE NATIONAL GUARD Some Officers Are Promoted, While Others Resign. a a NEXT MONTH'S RIFLE PRACTICE Maryland Guardsmen Are Being Stirred Up to Duty. DELINQUENT COMPANIES Several changes have taken place in the District National Guard during the past few days, most of them promising to re- sult In an increase of efficiency in various subdivisions of the brigade. Four officers have been recommended by Gen. Ordway for commission by the Pregident. The first of these is D. L. M. Peixotto, to be captain and adjutant of the first regiment, vice Barksdale, resigned. Capt. Peixotto is one of the few national guardsmen who vol- untarily accepts an “Irish” promotion. For some time past the now captain was major and chief of ordnance on the general staff, but his preference being for the duties of adjutant he resigned his majority com- mission and will henceforth be identified with the first regiment. Another of the recommendations is as to Andrew W. Ki ley, who has been first lieutenant and quartermaster of the first battalion, but who will, as soon as he gets his new com- mission, be quartermaster of the first regi- ment with the rank of captain; an ap- pointment made possible by the resigna- tion of Capt. Harrison Dingman. Other recommendations are that Private Edgar Alfred Shilling be second lieutenant, com- pany B, second battalion, vice Redman, re- signed, and Sergeant J. M. Fairly, company A, third battalion, to be second Heutenant of the same company, vice Fitzgerald, pro- moted. In the engineer corps, a change of considerable importance has taken place, for Acting First Lieutenant J. M. Pollard, inspector of rifle practice, has resigned and gone back to the ranks, while Corporal G. B. Young has been appointed to the va- cated position. Lieutenant Pollard has been seriously endeavoring for quite a long time to retire from the arduous duties that wor- ry all inspectors of rifle practice, but it was not until a few days ago that Major Thompson consented to let Lieutenant Pol- lard have his way. The retiring inspector is too well known in this city and through- out the realm of military rifle shooting to need any encomium; for a long while he was inspector general of rifle practice for this brigade and when he resigned that re- sponsible office endeavored to find seclusion and rest in the ranks of the engineer corps —for the existence of which he is largely responsible. Lieutenant Young, who suc- ceeds him, is a rifleman of high average ability. For two years he has been a mem- ber of the brigade team and, like his pre- decessor, won one of the magnificent med- als given annually for rifle competition by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. Lieutenant Young is an enthusiastic rifle- One ayeissiation, Gen. way this et, t of tenant John F. Kelly, iy Pp fourm battalion, but another resignatio: be Placed before the general as soon as he re- turns to the city—that of Second Lieuten- ant Arthur W. Fergusson of the first sep- arate company. Lié¢utenant Fergusson has been a member of troop A since the days when that organization was in its infancy, but he has decided to devote himself here- after to exclusively civilian pursuits, much to the regret of many who have been close- ly associated with him in national guard affairs. Rifle Practice for January. Orders for gallery rifle practice will’ be issued during the coming week. The sched- ule which will appear in those orders is as follows: The first battalion will practice in the gallery at its armory, under a schedule to be prepared by the battalion commander. Second battalion—Company A, Thursday, January 11; company B, Thursday, 4th; company C, Thursday, 25th; company D, Rone ‘hird ttalion—Compan, Monday, 8th; company B, Monday, 1th” ah Fourth battalion—Company A, Tuesday, 9th; company B, Tuesday, 23d; company C, Tuesday, 16th; company D, Tuesday, 25th. Fifth battalion—Company A, , 19th; company B, Friday, lyth; company C, Fri- day, 26th; company D, Friday, 5th. Sixth battalion—Company A, Wednesday, 3d; company B, Wednesday, 10th; company C, Wednesday, 24th; company D, Wednes- day, 17th. First separate battalion—Company A, Monday, 224; company B, Saturday, 20th; company C, Wednesday, 31st; company D, Tuesday, 30th. Engineer corps—Friday, 12th. First separate company, Saturday, 18th. Second separate company, Saturday, 6th. The general staff and the field and staff officers and non-commissioned staff of regi- ments, Saturday, January 27th. The field and staff officers and non- commissioned staff of battalions, the even- ings assigned to company A of their re- spective battalions. Attending to iness in Maryland. Maryland national guardsmen are being stirred up with a sword point in the matter of attending drills. This is precisely as it ought to be, for if a man of his own free will joins the national guard, either as an officer or an enlisted man, he should do so with a full understanding of the obligations incurred and then be compelled to live up to regulations. Discussing this matter, Gen. Stuart Brown of Maryland says: “The law which was passed in 1886 made the militia @ more or less disciplined body. Before the attendance at drills was regu- lated by law it was largely a matter of come and go as you please. We used to fine members under the rules of the regi- ment. Some members would pay, but w could not compel others to pay the fines. Thus there was no way of keeping the commands together. I do not believe there is any disposition to be harsh with the men, and if a man has a bona fide excuse for absence from drill or parade he will have no difficulty in obtaining relief from drills. He must know when drills take place, and if he presents a satisfactory excuse for ab- sence to his captain he will have no trou- ble, but it is too late for him to let the mat- ter be decided before a court-martial and then object before a magistrate.” Col. Willard Howard of the fourth regi- ment said: “Men are enlisted in the militia now in the same way they are taken into the regu- lar army. Discipline must be maintained. Every man knows the night in the week on which his company is drilled during the year, and the orders for battalion drills are issued several weeks in advance. If a man is ill he can easily hi a note or message sent to his captain stating the fact and there is no reason why, under the present law, a person having a good excuse should not be relieved from fines if he will pursue the proper course to obtain such relief.” Nine of the annual target reports have not yet been received at brigade headquar- ters, although the 30th of November passed into history more than two weeks ago. The delinquent companies are companies B and C, second battalion; company B, faurth bat- talion; companies B and C, fifth battalion; companies A, C and D, sixth battalion, and the first separate company. There seems to be an understanding around brigade head- quarters that unless the missing reports speedily put in an appearance there will ensue more than a little interesting friction between the inspector general of rifle prac- tice and the officers who neglect a duty which they voluntarily took oath to per- form. oO ADVERTISERS. ‘AGvertisers are urgently re Guested to hand in advertisements the day prior to publication, im order that tnsertion may be as sured. Want advertisements will be received up to noon of the day of publication, precedence being ‘ given to those first received. Of the reports that are len! — can or Pare as to appearance ith those 7m companies C and A, first battalion. Both papers are remarkable for accuracy and penmanship, but that which bears the sig- nature of Capt. Charles Ourand is the su- perior. It is easily probable that no finer piece of paper work was ever seen at any military headquarters, ESS ES SECRETARY BLAINE DIDN’T WRITE. Ex-Minister Stevens Clears Up the Missing Letter Mystery. The following statement was made pub- Uc at Augusta, Me., last evening: Regarding «the dispatch to Secretary Blaine, signed by me and published yester- day morning, it is proper to say that no answer was ever received by me, and prob- ably none was ever written. Doubtless Mr. Blaine thought that standing instruc- tions and usages of the legation of which I then had charge, especially Secretary Bay- ard’s dispatch to Minister Merrill of July 12, 1887, were sufficient for my guidance, thus throwing on American representatives at Honolulu responsibility of dealing with facts and emergencies, as to which they could judge more accurately than Wash- ington officials. All official dispatches re- ceived by me during my residence in Hon- olulu are duly numbered and on file in the legation at Honolulu. (Signed) JOHN L. STEVENS. Mr. Thurston Sails Home. Mr. Thurston, the Hawaiian minister, sailed for Honolulu from San Francisco yesterday on the Alameda. He made no at- tempt to conceal the fact that he is ex- ceedingly anxious to know what Minister Willis will do after the arrival of the Cor- win at the islands. He admitted that he would advise the Dole government to make no surrender. Among other passengers for Honolulu were ex-Minister J. Mott Smith and family, ex-Consul General H. W. Severance and Lieut. W. R. Rush, U. 8. N. Lieut. Rush intimated that his purpose in visiting the islands is to atiend the wedding of Com- mander Whiting to Miss Afong, but from other sources it is learned that he is the bearer of dispatches from the Navy De- partment to Admiral Irwin. The nature of the dispatches cannot be learned. Mr. Blount is Annoyed. United States Minister James H. Blount, whose Hawaiian negotiations are just now under public discussion, is very much an- noyed over reports that President Cleveland intends to throw the onus of his treatment of that question on gimself. Said -he yes- terday at Macon, Ga.: it “It is untrue that I have had any dispute with the President because 1 was not con- tinued in the diplomatic service. I went to Hawaii as commissioner, representing the President. When I was appointed minister I immediately resigned it, and, my work being done, I returned home.The statement that Minister Willis found the Dole govern- ment much stronger than I reported it is nothing strange, when you recollect that I left Honolulu in August, and that Willis did not reach there until November. “Dole thus had over three months in which to strengthen himself, and it is only reasonable to suppose that he made good use of his time. I parted with President Cleveland on the best of terms, and I am now completely out of public life.” ——__-+e--_-____ She Figured on Diamonds. From the Chicago Evening Post. “Is the society editor in?” she asked, as she entered the room. She was a determin- ed-looking young woman, with sharp eyes and an air that seemed to say: “I know my business if I am from the country.” ‘ “I am the society editor,” said the young man at the corner desk. “What can I do for you?” “Well, I'm engaged,” she said in @ busi- ness-like way. “Engaged to be married?” he asked. “Sure,” she replied. “Did you think I came up her to tell you I was engaged as a cashier?” “No, no; not at all,” he assured her. “If you'll give me your name and the name of your—— “Never mind the names just now,” she interrupted. ‘‘You printed something about being fashion- plain gold engagement rings able.” “Yes, I remember such a “Did Jim get you to do that?” “Who's Jim?” ee: 's the man I'm engaged to—Jim Rey- nolds.” “Why, I don’t even know him.” oe he didn’t put you up to printing t?" “Certainly not.” “Honest?” cero aay were But why do you Vell, sometimes I have my doubts about Jim. He wanted to buy me a plain gold ring, but I told him diamonds were none too good for me. Then he said that plain gold was the correct thing, but I told him he could not pull the wool over my eyes with that kind of a story. It had got to be diamonds or the engagement was off. He seemed kind of convinced then, but the next day he brought me that paper of yours saying that plain gold was fashionable, and I thought likely he'd come around here and given you a dollar to print that.” “We wouldn’t have printed it for him if he had.” “Sure?” . “Certainly. You can’t get those items put in for money.” “Well,” she said, with a sigh, “I suppose it'll have to be plain gold then, but I'd sort of figured on diamonds. I reckon I took the wrong season to get engaged. Seems hard, doesn’t it?” es Testing Iron Castings. From the St. Louis Republic. “Have you ever noticed,” said a St. Louis- an yesterday, “those massive tron pillars now standing erect in the basement of the new Planter’s House? Well, did you ever stop to think of the immense weight they will be compelled to support steadily for many, many years? Oh, you have. But I suppose you have thought the manufacturer just made those pillars and sold them with- out knowing anything about how much weight they would bear or how long they would bear it. Let me tell you about that. “Those pillars are cast in the same man- ner as cast iron stoves—by running the liquid metal into sand molds, but alongside of each pillar is cast an iron bar from the same metal. The bar is precisely an inch square and 5 1-2 feet in length. When cold, it is subjected to a very simple test. Each end of the bar is placed upon a table and weights are suspended from the center by a rope. It must bear a tensile strength of 500 pounds to the square inch. The test may begin with 400 pounds and be gradually increased until the bar is found to be per- fectly supporting the required weight. If it breaks, for instance, at 480 or 4%) pounds, then the pillar cast from the pot of metal which cast the bar is discarded, broken up and put into the pot again, with more pig iron added. The pillars, you know, are largely made from scrap fron, and the man- ufacturers cannot know the strength of the cast until it ts tested. The addition of pig iron in the event of failure brings the cast up to the standard.” ———_+e2+—____ Search the Patent Office. From Hardware. It is somewhat amusing to see how often an inventor will pursue a subject that hes been exhausted. One of the shrewdest cf this class very cautiously told a friend whi sitting in the lobby of one of the leadi hotels uptown that he had struck some- thing, and, in fact, it was a device really needed in our civilization. The friend smil- “My boy, I supposedly in vented the same identical thing fifteen years ago. Before I took out a patent I had th patent office searched, and the reply came back: ‘Your device is old; was invented ten years ago.’” The patent office ought al- REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. Recent Property Transactions and What is Said of Them. THE BACKBONE OF THE MARKET STIFF The Change That is Being Made in the Prevailing City Color. SOME IMPROVEMENTS The theater site purchase on the north side of H street, between 13th and 14th streets, has been a good deal discussed in real estate circles during the past week. The transaction was one of considerable magnitude for the times, and it was inter- esting on that account. One hundred thou- sand dollars is a good deal to pay for a building site, and the purchase would have excited attention even in a period of greater activity. Of course the ground secured was considerable in amount in order to provide a site for a big building, and when the number of square feet is taken into account the total amount of the purchase money does not seem to be so formidable. The sale was one of good size from most any point of view, and there is also the gratifying fact that the price obtained does not repre- sent the values of a depressed market. Nearly $8 per square foot was the figure agreed upon, and while it is not looked upon | a8 in any sense excessive, yet it is by no means a bargain price. The conclusion based on this sale as to the stability of val ues of real property in this city is that val- ues hold their own, and that while there may be no special demand for property just at present, yet it has not become by any means a drug on the market. In fact it is concluded that the market here has a back bone that has preserved its rigidity unim- paired. It might be said that if this sale does not furnish sufficient evidence on that point, the market might be scanned for owners who are ready to part with their property at a sacrifice. Prices Rem: Firm. The fact is that such owners have not ap- peared here, and the general opinon is that prices are remarkably firm, and that the only cause of complaint is the inactivity of the market. The sales that have been made show that no depreciation in values has taken place. If property was offered very generally it would no doubt be found that speculative values had suffered a scaling down, but that does not affect the income yielding value of property, which is the fea- ture that is the most desirable to the major part of the class of investors. Not a Red Brick City. The charm of new paint, especially when it is not near enough to rub off on one’s clothes, can be seen to advantage in the block on F street between 13th and 14th streets. As everybody knows, this block, or at least one side of it, represents a por- tion of the real estate holdings of Mr. Caleb C. Willard. It is easy to recognize his prop- erty, because it is always in perfect order and looking neat and clean. Most people do not take in such details, but they do notice when the bulidings are clothed in a new, fresh coat of paint. This is an annual event with the Willard buildings, and in compar- ison with structures which renew their coats about once every two or three years their appearance is always fresh. It is a decided change from the line of red which bounds the street on both sides along other blocks. The color seems to be more suitable to the climate than the dull red. There is no soot to disfigure it and no prevailing fogs to blur the impression. But the bright sunlight, which is a feature of the winter climate here, seems to bring out the effects of the use of the softer shades of color. The modern parlors are treated in ivory and white and in other delicate shades, and there seems to be no reason, with such a climate as is enjoyed here, why some of the daintiness and brightness of interior decora- tion should not be used in the exterior of buildings. As has been before pointed out, fashionable taste for the colonial color of yellow is finding expression in house and store exterior, and this is gradually chang- ing the red brick character of this city. | Mr. Willard is not alone, therefore, in the choice of a softer color than the orthodox red, but he has the distinction of being the pioneer in this direction in business prop- erty, and also he probably stands alone in the liberality with which he uses paint. Trees on e Avenue. While F street is being freshened up with white and yellow coats of paint, it is pro- Posed in the engineer's office of the Dis- trict government that rows of trees be planted along Pennsylvania avenue. Netur- ally enough, there is a protest against this innovation on the part of some of the business men, who have enough difficulty in overcoming the great width of the ave- nue without, they say, having their places of business masked from the public and their customers by rows of trees. They don't seem to take more kindly to the idea when it is explained that it is the intention to procure a variety of trees that would climb up as rapidly as possible without wasting time in flinging out long arms on all sides. It is not likely that the prop- osition will be looked upon with favor by the business men immediately interested so long as the avenue continues to be a business strect. The attempt to adorn the haunts of trade with forest trees is not likely to succeed in an American city where business competition is keen. The Record of Buildings. The building record of the building tn- spector’s office for the week ending yes- terday showed a total of five permits is- sued for new dwellings at an estimated cost of $3,850. A private stable in the rear of 605 10th street northwest is being erected for Susan A. Ruffin. A two-story frame dwelling has been started at Brightwood for C. Whitmer. J, W. Keene is the builder. A two-story frame dwellii ed at Burrville, D. C., for —_ DERAILED BY A STONE. is being erect- Clark. Accident to an Express Traim in ‘Western Pe! yivania. The West Brownsville express on the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston railroad was wrecked at 6:50 o'clock yesterday morning at Bamford station, forty-five miles from Pittsburg. It is reported that twenty to thirty persons were injured, none fatally. The entire train of engine, baggage car and three coaches was thrown from the track by a large stone which fell from the hillside and upon the rails immediately in front of the train, which was running at a high rate of speed, and it could not even be checked. The train crew, except the conductor, escaped by jumping. —_+e-+-_____ Suit Against Gould Still On. Counsel for Mrs. Zella Nicolaus, in the latter’s suit against George J. Gould to recover $40,000, the amount of a check, emphatically denies that the young woman sailed for Europe Wednesday on the steam- ship Normannia, accompanied by her | “guardian,” Al. Ruhman, under the name |of “Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Harris,” or under any other name. He also denied in the most positive language that any settie- ment of the case had been made or that ways to be searched before big fees are|any proposition to that effect haA been rolled up. cffered. ————— IN.MUSICAL CIRCLES. Concerts in Which Local Singers Appeared to Great Advantage Satisfactory Progress of the Choral Society in Getting Up the Messiak School Children Interested. There have been three concerts of local interest this week—the first Bischoff con- cert of the season, that took place last night at Congregational Church, a concert in Alexandria by St. John’s Church Choir, the Philharmonic Quartet and other Washing- ton talent, and a concert given last night at the Brookland Hall by Professor Cloward and his male quartet. The first was, of course, very largely attended, the organ Playing of Dr. Bischoff and the singing of Mrs. Shir Cliff and Miss Ruth Thompson being the main features of the evening, Miss Thompson coming from New York especially to appear at this concert. Both the ladies were pupils of Dr. Bischoff, and he must naturally be proud of their success. Their respective merits have often been comment- ed upon in The Star, and it only need be said that each fully sustained her well- earned reputation. Mrs. Shir-Cliffe sang a ballad, “A Song for Her,”’composed and dedi- cated to her by Mr. D. G. Pfeiffer, who act~ ed as accompanist. It is a pleasing com- position, and she sang it well. At the concert in Alexandria the St John's choir, under the leadership of Mr. W. H. Daniel, did some excellent work, as did also the Philharmonic Quartet, is one of the best female vocal organizations ever heard. One number by this quartet was particularly interesting. It was an ar- rangement of the “Old Oaken Bucket,” ar ranged by Mr. Arthur Percy Harris, in which the familiar air is worked up into highly effective harmony with an solo, which was carried by Mrs. H. HL the director of the quartet. Master Lee Cox, the boy soprano of Mr. Herndon Morsell, Miss Anna Craig Miss Florence Stidham all sang solos, an@ the people of Alexandria had a greater musical treat than usually falls to their The Brooklaud concert took place night and was greatly enjoyed. The tet consisted of Messrs. Jacob and Scharff, Mr. Oliver C. Hine and Mr. F. Hall, and in all the numbers they with excellent effect. Solos were Messrs. Jacob, Scharff and Chas. Prof. Cloward and Mr. Scharff “The Sailor Sighs, ner. Prof. Cloward’s fine baritone was heard to good advantage in the solo in the quintet, “Thou Art My Dream,” of the evening, although nearly every num- ber had to be repeated. Mr. W. H. gave several recitations, proving himséemt possessed of high talent as a ao an excellent dialect comedian. Mr. P. Hoover was a satisfactory The sale of seats for the performance of the “Messiah” to be given in Convention Hall by the Choral Society during the holi- day season is progressing sa . At the last rehearsal there were nearly four hundred t and earnest in their work. It is safe to that the grand choruses of 's torio will be sung with better effect than ever before in this city. The soloists will ad es and the en will be by the Baltimore Symphony chestra. President Daniel has conferred with Superintendent Powell of the public schools in regard to an by the pupils of the schools ean ceca iF i HL i type of musical composition given ry complete and effective manner. ‘The rehearsals of the “Three Dukes,” the comic opera that is to be given for the bene- fit of the Children’s Hospital, are going on very satisfactorily, and everything a performance of unusual excellence. This opera is the product of two Ws young men, the musical score having bebe written by Mr. Arthur Pag Sark the libretto by his brother, W. H. Harris. The cast will include Misses lough, Alice Judson, Fannie At rude McCullough, Messrs. W. Frank Rebstock, Chas. Mahony, Geo. A. H. Mills and heimer. The chorus will be clude many ladies and gentlemen in social circles. This will be the that an opera by local composers will produced by local amateurs and it is to make it a notable event matters. The first cast rehearsal for the performance of “Pinafore” was ey 74 residence of Mrs. Harrison Thursday evening, and was formal assembly of those who part than a real rehearsal, the numbers were | stage ones were interested in their anticipated that the coming will be even better than the one spring. i —_~ -__—_ RICHARDSON CAN PLAY. The Famous Second Baseman Rein stated by the Brooklyn Ball Club. ‘The Brooklyn Base Ball Club has sidered the case of Second Baseman Danny Richardson. Some time ago Treasurer F. A. Abell said that Richardson would not be allowed to play ball again; thet he ha@ flagrantly violated the rules of the Brook- lyn club, and his suspension would never be could either return to the Brooklyns in the spring or the club would trade him for some other player. “Richardson's case ts really in Manager Foutz's hands,” Treasurer Abell further said. “Not long ago Mr. Byrne and I ha@ @ talk with Foutz, and we agreed to let him have absolute control of the Brooklyn team next season. “I don’t know where Foutz will play him- self. 1 recognize the fact that Brouthers is @ heavy batsman, and that counts in base ball. But I think Foutz, in order to captain the team well, should be in the infield. Brooklyn needs @ new second baseman and another fielder. I “haven't much faith in minor league players, and I don’t expect see Gilbert and Cahill, our recently di players, turn out to be howling successes. I should like to have Farrell of Washington and Gleason of St. Louis, and the Brooklyn club has several good players to exchange for them. Tom Burns has pl with 80 long that I think he would do better worls elsewhere, possibly in New York.” ——-— see ITALIAN CABINET CHANGES. Baron Sonno Declines to Take the Finance Portfolio. A special from Rome says that Baron Giorgio Sonno, who was selected for finance minister in the new cabinet formed | by Signor Crispi, has at the last moment | declined to accept that portfolio. Signor Perazzi, the minister of the treasury, will, the dispatch adds, in addition to his own duties, assume ad interim those of the finance ministry. Gen. Count Dal V. too, has declined to accept the portfolio foreign affairs, and Signor Blanc, formerly Italian minister at Constantinople, has beep named as his successor. see Died on the Scaffold. Angelo Zappa was hanged at Pittsburg Thursday. > At 8:05 Thursday morning Charles J. Luckey was hanged at Brockville, Ont, for the murder of his father, sister an@ step-mother. Ralph Crossmire was hanged at Smeth- port, Pa, Thursday morning for the home on Vermont avenue about noon yes terday, after a long illness.